/*
 *  $Id: EnumHelper.cs 199 2008-11-15 15:20:44Z davek $
 * 
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 *
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 */
 


using System;

namespace Utility
{
	public static class EnumHelper
	{
		public static T Parse<T>(string val)
		{
			return Parse<T>(val, false);
		}

		public static T Parse<T>(string val, bool ignoreCase)
		{
			return (T)Enum.Parse(typeof(T), val, ignoreCase);
		}

		public static T Parse<T>(string val, bool ignoreCase, T defaultValue)
		{
			T ret = defaultValue;
			try
			{
				ret = (T)Enum.Parse(typeof(T), val, ignoreCase);
			}
			catch
			{
			}

			return ret;
		}
	}
}
